Total Crime Rate
136.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Santley Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 280th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Santley Street (SW4 7QA) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Santley Street (SW4 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Branksome Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bucknell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Simkins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Simkins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andalus Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Marlborough Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tintern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bucknell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bucknell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bythorn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kepler Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tintern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bucknell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bucknell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bucknell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bucknell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bucknell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bucknell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plato Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bythorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bucknell Close | Under investigation |
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